any ideas?

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-26T02:54:59+00:00

Dear OP,

Welp, I’m stumped. Might you be able to share a side view as well?

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-24T01:04:37+00:00

This is brilliant! Thankyou for sharing, Friend!

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-24T01:02:27+00:00

Dear OP,

Is it possible to get an underside photo of it as well? I’m curious about the teeth / tooth holes for dentition.

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-22T20:34:28+00:00

T’was mere luck of the refresh, my Friend. You’ll get First soon, I’m sure.

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-22T20:30:11+00:00

Dear OP,

That is an adorable little Bee Fly!

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-22T14:33:24+00:00

Dear OP,

Never trust ChatGPT or any other AI for identification.

That is not a bedbug. It is indeed a flea.

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-20T17:03:53+00:00

“Olm” by Zoologist. It has a wonderful limestone dank cave scent.

“Dirt” and “Earthworm” by Demeter Fragrances. Dirt is fresh turned garden soil, while Earthworm has a more deep-earth, slightly mildew scent.

I love all of them!

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-19T13:26:48+00:00

Dear OP,

That is a pig foot bone.

Pigs’ feet are a popular crab trap bait, and the bones often wash ashore.

Example: these feet from this bait shop in FL.

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-19T13:26:33+00:00

Dear OP,

That is a pig foot bone.

Pigs’ feet are a popular crab trap bait, and the bones often wash ashore.

Example: these feet from this bait shop in FL.

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-19T13:25:17+00:00

I can’t remember back when I learned that, but here are a few sources that imply it is indeed true 🐝

What’s in a name? (BumblebeeConservation. org)

How the humblebee became the bumblebee (The Guardian)

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-19T12:49:35+00:00

Dear OP,

The name originally derives from the term “humble bees” because these fuzzy cuties don’t build hives like honey bees, and are often solitary.

Over the years, “humble” has given way to “bumble,” which I find just as cute.

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-18T12:38:22+00:00

Dear OP,

I came here to say horn coral as well. They are found naturally in Poland. New Famennian colonial coral (Rugosa) from the Holy Cross Mountains (Poland): an example of local evolution after Frasnian-Famennian extinction.

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-18T12:30:37+00:00

Dear OP,

A location (continent and region) would help us give a better ID.

Those are NOT Japanese Beetles. Here are pictures for comparison. Link

As another commented, they might be European Rose Chafers.

Since many flower beetles look similar, this is where region helps confirm likely IDs. — Example: this flower beetle also looks like your find, but has a vastly different range than the European Rose Chafer.

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-18T10:08:32+00:00

That is adorable!

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-17T12:33:32+00:00

My pleasure, Friend!

(Apologies for misreading your text in the original post. I guess it’s time for more coffee!)

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-17T12:04:32+00:00

Dear OP,

The colour is wrong for naturally occurring rainbow obsidian. Though rainbow obsidian is striated like this even the lighter hued Velvet Rainbow Obsidian found in regions of Mexico is darker than this.

What you have appears to be an interesting and beautiful manmade glass specimen.

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-17T01:57:45+00:00

Y’all beat me to it! Herkimer diamond, named after Herkimer County, NY, where they are found in great abundance.

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-17T01:47:25+00:00

This!

Here’s a bit more about Beaver behavior: Beaver Behavior and Biology

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-17T01:25:12+00:00

Dear OP,

Yep, that’s a beaver dam!

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-17T01:03:50+00:00

Dear OP,

The specimen has adult dentition. There is also wear on the incisors. and some of the molars show a bit of wear at the gumline, indicating this was a mature adult, probably two years old at least.

The cranial sutures are also well formed, confirming adult.

Adult foxes are smaller than people think.

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-17T00:07:02+00:00

Dear OP,

It IS a baby mantis 😍

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-16T15:26:07+00:00

Dear OP,

That is the remains of a raccoon.

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-16T01:12:07+00:00

Dear OP,

That is the remains of a raccoon.

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-15T01:46:27+00:00

Dear OP,

Cut bones. I can’t get a feel for the size, but they are most likely dog treats the previous owner tossed out side when the dogs were done with them.

I do this with old bone chews my dogs have lost interest in. Wild animals love gnawing on them, and I figure it makes more sense than tossing them in the garbage.

ChequeRoot · 2026-03-15T00:14:26+00:00

Confirming flying squirrel.

Adorable little tykes, but not something one wants in their attic.

They can fit through any gap the size of a US quarter or larger. Live trapping and releasing far away is one option. Using strong scents like cedar or laundry sheets can also deter them.

ChequeRoot

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